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Forever Wild Program Acquisitions (Tract Values at Time of Purchase) CURRENT AS of 12/16/2020 Forever Wild Program Acquisitions (Tract Values at Time of Purchase) CURRENT AS OF 12/16/2020 1. MONSANTO TRACT in Marshall County consists of 209 acres of donated mountainous, pine-hardwood covered peninsula on Lake Guntersville that is being managed as both an extension of Guntersville State Park and to provide nesting habitat for the growing local population of Bald Eagles. Location: T7S, R4E, and portions of Sections 10, 15, 21, and 22 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation (Bald Eagle habitat), outdoor recreation, scientific research and education Date Acquired: September 13, 1994 Property Value: $141,000 2. WEHLE TRACT in Bullock County consists of 1,505 acres of rolling pine hills and hardwood branch bottoms that will be used for public recreation and a nature preserve. Approximately 640 acres are included for public hunting in the adjacent Barbour County Wildlife Management Area. This purchase involved a discounted sale, whereby the landowner voluntarily sold the tract for 50% of the appraised value. Location: T12N, R26E, portions of Sections 6, 7, 8, 17, and 18 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation, scientific research and education Date Acquired: October 28, 1994 Property Value: $2,000,000 3. COON CREEK TRACT in Tallapoosa County consists of 320 acres of a pine- hardwood creek valley on Yates Lake that is being managed for a public recreational site, a nature preserve and an environmental education study area. Location: T19N, R22E, Sections 28 and 29 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation (including public hunting), scientific research and education Date Acquired: February 1, 1995 Property Value: $350,000 4. GRAND BAY SAVANNA TRACT in Mobile County consists of 2,734 acres of coastal marsh and flatwoods, just onshore of the Gulf of Mexico that is being managed as a Nature Preserve. Location: T7S, R3W, and portions of Sections 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 39; T8S, R3W, Section 5 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation (including public hunting), scientific research and education Date Acquired: May 7, 1996 Property Value: $642,000 5. RIGGINS TRACT in Lowndes County consists of 624 acres in a mosaic of upland and bottomland hardwoods, pine plantations and open fields on gently rolling alluvial land within Alabama’s black belt. The tract is being managed for public hunting, along with other federal and state land acquisitions in the area, as part of the Lowndes Wildlife Management Area. Location: T16N, R15E, Sections 19 and 30 Mgmt. Objectives: Public hunting and habitat conservation Date Acquired: September 26, 1996 Property Value: $727,000 6. FORT TOULOUSE TRACT in Elmore County consists of 254 acres upland pine- hardwood forest land along the Alabama River that has a long natural history that includes the development of Native American cultures, the interaction between Indian and European cultures and the development of the State of Alabama. Location: T18N, R18E, Sections 27 and 34 Mgmt. Objectives: Historic preservation and research, habitat conservation, outdoor recreation, scientific research and education Date Acquired: May 27, 1997 Property Value: $754,000 7. INDIAN MOUNTAIN TRACT in Cherokee County consists of 514 acres of mountainous upland hardwood forest land along a route which will permit the connection of the Pinhoti Trail in the Talladega National Forest of Alabama with the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. These lands were purchased in partnership with The Conservation Fund. Location: T11S, R11E, Section 36 T11S, R12E, Section 31 T12S, R11E, Section 1 Mgmt. Objectives: Facilitate long-distance hiking and other compatible, non-consumptive land uses (including public hunting) Date Acquired: September 18, 1997 and September 15, 1998 Property Value: $250,000 8. BLAKELEY ADDITION TRACT in Baldwin County consists of 420 acres of upland pine-hardwoods and bottomland hardwood forests on hilly land at the edge of the Mobile Delta marshlands. In addition to the wild, undeveloped landscape there are also several historical features to interpret and recreational opportunities to take advantage of. This tract has been used by prehistoric Indian societies, European pioneers, early American settlers, Civil War soldiers and generations of farmers. Location: T3S/T4S, R1E/R2E, and Multiple Sections Mgmt. Objectives: Historic preservation and interpretation, habitat conservation, outdoor recreation, scientific research and education Date Acquired: January 28, 1998 Property Value: approximately $708,500 9. BLOWING SPRINGS CAVE TRACT in Lauderdale County has cave habitat that is vital to the threatened gray bat. This 59.1 acre property will be preserved primarily to protect the existing and future population of this species at this location. Location: T2S, R7W, Section 19 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation (contribute to the recovery of the threatened gray bat in the southeastern U.S.), outdoor recreation (including public hunting), scientific research and education Date Acquired: April 15, 1998 Property Value: $122,000 10. BIG CATS CREEK TRACT in Madison County consists of 197 acres of mountainous upland hardwood forest land on the eastern edge of Huntsville that is being managed as an addition to Monte Sano State Park. Location: T4S, R1E, and portions of Sections 3 and 10 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation, scientific research and education Date Acquired: September 4, 1998 Property Value: $558,000 11. COLDWATER MOUNTAIN (Dedicated by Forever Wild Resolution as the Doug Ghee Nature Preserve and Recreation Area) TRACT in Calhoun County consists of 3,924 acres of a high, pine-hardwood covered mountain along Interstate Highway 20 that casts its shadow onto portions of Anniston and Oxford. The tract secures a large portion of the local watershed for Coldwater Spring, a unique ecological environment and source of drinking water for local municipalities. Location: T16S, R7E, and portions of Sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 T16S, R8E, and portions of Sections 7, 18, 19 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation, scientific research and education Date Acquired: October 2, 1998 Property Value: $2,530,000 12. PIKE COUNTY POCOSIN TRACT consisting of 186.23 acres supports two unique plant communities: an uncommon scrub-hardwood/longleaf pine/reindeer moss vegetation type and an unusual evergreen plant community occurring in deep ravines on the site. Location: T9N, R21E, Section 1 T9N, R22E, Section 6 Mgmt. Objectives: Conservation of Alabama’s unique pocosin ecosystem, scientific research, education, and outdoor recreation (including public hunting) Date Acquired: January 20, 1999 Property Value: $226,000 13. EAGLE ROOST VIEW in Marshall County is 17 acres of steep, mixed pine- hardwood covered property between Alabama Highway 227 and Guntersville State Park. The tract provides 2,000 feet of frontage for watching eagles across Town Creek Canyon. Location: T7S, R5E, Sections 4 and 5 Mgmt. Objectives: Secure public view of bald eagle roost habitat Date Acquired: February 4, 1999 Property Value: $15,000 14. SIPSEY SULLIVAN TRACT in Tuscaloosa County is 2,998 acres of bottomland hardwood forest and swamp lands along the flood plains of the Sipsey River. The Tract will be managed for public outdoor recreational and educational opportunities. Location: T21S, R12W, Sections 3, 10, 11, 15, 16, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31, and 32 T22S, R12W, Sections 5 and 6 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat preservation, outdoor recreation (including public hunting), scientific research and education Date Acquired: June 14, 1999 Property Value: $3,563,000 15. MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA TRACT in Baldwin and Mobile Counties is comprised of 35,531 acres of bottomland hardwoods, cypress/tupelo swamps, bogs, marshes and a variety of other wetland habitat types interspersed amid abundant water ways of rivers, creeks, sloughs, ponds and lakes. These lands are managed for public hunting and habitat conservation within the Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area. Location: North and South Sides of Interstate 65 at the juncture of Baldwin and Mobile Counties Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation (including public hunting), scientific research and education Date Acquired: North Delta: 6/12/99 Clearwater: 10/5/99 Property Value: $19,300,250 16. RUFFNER MOUNTAIN ADDITION TRACT in Jefferson County consists of 227 acres of mountainous pine-upland hardwood forest land contiguous to the grounds and facilities of the Ruffner Mountain Nature Center. This tract, surrounded by the densely populated greater Birmingham metro area, provides tremendous opportunities for environmental education and outdoor recreation. Location: T17S, R2W, and portions of Sections 12 and 13 T17S, R1W, and portions of Sections 7 Mgmt. Objectives: Environmental education and outdoor recreation Date Acquired: June 13, 2000 Property Value: $568,150 17. BAYOU CANOT TRACT in Mobile County consists of 1,933 acres of various wetland habitats in the west-central portion of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta; just south of Interstate 65. A $1,000,000 grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Program facilitated this purchase of unique habitats essential for avian conservation, as well as several rare species of plants and animals. Location: T2S, R1E, and portions of Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 19 and 20 Mgmt. Objectives: Habitat conservation, outdoor recreation (including public hunting), scientific research and education Date Acquired: November 2, 2000 Property
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